Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Papers
(The TQCC of Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering is 17. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Modeling footing resting on anisotropic sand using material point method360
Improving water stability and mechanical behavior of surface clayey soil by bio-constructed barrier337
Geomechanical risk assessment for CO2 storage in deep saline aquifers335
Full-scale compaction and density homogeneity of GMZ bentonite–sand blocks as a high-level radioactive waste barrier in China by X-ray computed tomography250
A novel method for geometric quality assurance of rock joint replicas in direct shear testing – Part 2: Validation and mechanical replicability189
Molecular insight into the transport of multicomponent heavy metals in calcium silicate hydrate and its mechanical behavior188
Determination of rock mass integrity coefficient using a non-invasive geophysical approach164
A physics-based probabilistic method for assessment of landslide-induced wave run-up hazards154
Automatic interpretation of geometric information of discontinuities and its influence on the stability of highly-jointed rock slopes124
Crystalline swelling of GMZ bentonite under controlled relative humidity: Mineralogical basis and cation effects123
Integrated wellbore-reservoir-geomechanics modeling for enhanced interpretation of distributed fiber-optic strain sensing data in hydraulic-fracture analysis121
A new algorithm for high-speed identification of discontinuities on large-scale rock outcrop: A case study in Jinsha River suture zone113
Experimental investigation on shear strength deterioration at the interface between different rock types under cyclic loading111
Multi-relation spatiotemporal graph residual network model with multi-level feature attention: A novel approach for landslide displacement prediction110
Macro-micro tests of cohesive soil under varied normal and shear stresses subjected to drying-wetting cycles106
Visualization test and numerical simulations of 2D blasting crack propagation104
Quantitative evaluation of shear wear on natural and fresh skarn joint surfaces based on acoustic emission and 3D laser scanning technology101
Treatment of waste marine clay by alkaline-activated ground granulated blast-furnace slag and municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash101
Enhancing strain transfer efficiency of fibre optic sensors for geo-structural health monitoring through 3D-printed packaging101
A practical framework for performance-based reliability analysis of subway stations based on a fault–structure combined system100
Pseudo-dynamic lateral earth pressure on stabilizing piles in sandy slopes considering arching effect98
Bearing capacity, shear band evolution, and deformation characteristics of slopes reinforced by root-inspired anchors using transparent soil model testing97
Rockburst process and strength-weakening effect of the high-stress circular tunnel under internal unloading95
Coupled computational fluid dynamics–discrete-element method investigation of soil contact erosion under cyclic hydraulic loading: A multiscale perspective95
Centrifuge modelling of permeable pipe pile in consideration of pile driving process, soil consolidation, and axial loading92
Combined effects of prestress, loading rate, and plastic properties on deformation and energy absorption of HSHT steel rock bolts92
Extraction of high activity bacterial urease and its application to biomineralization of soil90
Experimental study on progressive interfacial mechanical behaviors using fiber optic sensing cable in frozen soil88
Determination of critical state line (CSL) for silty-sandy iron ore tailings subjected to low-high confining pressures87
Numerical investigation of the path-dependent frost heave process in frozen rock under different freezing conditions84
Using multivariate adaptive regression splines to develop relationship between rock quality designation and permeability83
Mechanical behavior and fracturing of sandstone under combined water diffusion-confining pressure: Experimental and numerical studies83
Pore pressure prediction based on conventional well logs and seismic data using an advanced machine learning approach83
Physics-based and data-driven modeling for stability evaluation of buried structures in natural clays81
Crack initiation characteristics of brittle rock under coupled hydraulic pressure and triaxial static-dynamic loading80
Tensile strength and failure behavior of rock-mortar interfaces: Direct and indirect measurements79
Breaking rocks using a mechanical disc cutter combined with dynamic/static microwave irradiation76
Dynamic soil response of a liquefaction-extended site reinforced with rigid drainage pile groups76
Nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry for pore size distribution in porous media: Accounting for diffusional coupling76
Analytical model of 2D leakoff in waterflood-induced fractures76
Rock fracture initiation under deep extreme in situ conditions: A review75
A material point finite element method for thermo-hydro-mechanical modeling in poro-elastic media with brittle fracturing73
Microbially induced carbonate precipitation under high temperature and high pressure: Implications for geological CO2 storage73
The role of friction difference between ice and rock on mobility of ice-rock avalanches based on ring shear tests71
Rock mass response for lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure70
An improved strain-softening constitutive model of granite considering the effect of crack deformation70
Can different machine learning methods have consistent interpretations of DEM-based factors in shallow landslide susceptibility assessments?69
Strength of biocemented sand-EPS mixtures68
Revisiting each fracture size and spatial pattern: Inference from rock mass surface to interior68
Mechanisms of efficient three-dimensional fracture network construction in deep shale reservoirs via methane multistage explosive fracturing67
Characterization of microseismicity induced by TBM excavation at the −280 m experimental level in Beishan underground research laboratory, China67
Cracking and deformation behaviors of overhanging rock: Laboratory tests and optical monitoring67
Thornthwaite moisture index and depth of suction change under current and future climate ‒ An Australian study66
Cementing interfaces debonding during methane deflagration fracturing based on measured bond strength and pressure data66
A stable CS-FEM for the static and seismic stability of a single square tunnel in the soil where the shear strength increases linearly with depth66
Modeling of multiphase flow in low permeability porous media: Effect of wettability and pore structure properties66
Effect of fiber-reinforcement on the mechanical behavior of sand approaching the critical state65
Inflow and outflow permeability tests in a very soft clay under low stresses65
Saturated hydraulic conductivity of compacted bentonite–sand mixtures before and after gas migration in artificial seawater65
A model LayerDFN for characterizing the inherent anisotropic rocks with large-scale and dense joints65
Normal vector estimation method for rock mass point clouds with sharp feature preservation via local geometric adjustment64
Strain-dependent shear modulus and damping ratio of unsaturated non-plastic silt under varying matric suctions64
Spatiotemporal clustering for landslide hazard prediction revealed by the path-dependent perspective63
Soil desiccation cracking triggered by surface defects: Insight and mechanism based on strain/displacement analysis using DIC63
Dynamic modeling of minimum mass of pore-gas for triggering landslide in stable gentle soil slope62
Water retention behavior and shear strength of artificially cemented granite residual soil subjected to free drying62
Laboratory investigation on damping characteristics of homogeneous and stratified soil-ash system62
Spatially distributed damage in sandstone under stress-freeze-thaw coupling conditions61
Determination of convergence of underground gas storage caverns using non-invasive methodology based on land surface subsidence measurement61
Machine learning-driven reliability assessment of liquefaction probability based on state parameter analysis60
Microstructure evolution in anisotropic tight sandstones under hydrostatic loading and unloading processes60
Mechanical behaviors and rupture processes of a typical granitic stratum60
Viscoplastic solutions of time-dependent deformation for tunnels in swelling rock mass considering stress release60
Investigation of imbibition and strain behavior of Longmaxi shale using fiber Bragg grating sensing60
Anisotropic shearing mechanism of Kangding slate: Experimental investigation and numerical analysis60
Time series prediction of reservoir bank landslide failure probability considering the spatial variability of soil properties60
Modeling the cyclic response of trunk-root-soil systems under lateral loads in sand59
Influence of soil microstructure on disintegration characteristics of a compacted clayey soil under drying58
Image processing based infrared precursor recognition for NPR cable anchored rock with inclination angles58
Enhancing directional propagation characteristics of hydraulic fractures in hot dry rock: Insights from multi-lateral wells58
Mechanical deterioration of flawed rocks under freeze-thaw and cyclic loading58
A rainfall infiltration-redistribution model for heterogeneous slopes considering multi-parameter uncertainties57
Macro-micro behaviors and failure mechanism of frozen weakly cemented mudstone57
Numerical simulations of supercritical carbon dioxide fracturing: A review56
Vibrations induced by time-delayed double blastholes in underground rocks: Experimental study and theoretical analysis56
Analytical model for predicting time-dependent lateral deformation of geosynthetics-reinforced soil walls with modular block facing55
Effect of triaxial stress constraints on explosive fracture in bedding shale55
Moment tensor and stress inversion solutions of acoustic emissions during compression and tensile fracturing in crystalline rocks55
Stochastic tunnel convergence in spatially variable medium using rotated and non-rotated anisotropic random fields with adaptive surrogate model54
Acoustic emissions and hydraulic performance during injection-rate- and pressure-rate-controlled laboratory hydraulic fracturing experiments on granite54
Rainfall-induced wind erosion in soils stabilized with alkali-activated waste materials54
Viscoelastic Burger's model for tunnels supported with tangentially yielding liner54
Experimental investigations on effects of gas pressure on mechanical behaviors and failure characteristic of coals53
Optimization of long-hole raise blasting considering drilling deviations: Theoretical and numerical approaches53
A hybrid data-driven approach for rainfall-induced landslide susceptibility mapping: Physically-based probabilistic model with convolutional neural network53
1:1 and 2:1 clay mixtures under controlled hydration: Experiment and molecular dynamics analysis52
Cyclic frictional responses of red sandstone fractures under dry, frozen and ice-filled conditions52
Correction of dynamic Brazilian disc tensile strength of rocks under preloading conditions considering the overload phenomenon and invoking the Griffith criterion52
Parameter calibration of the tensile-shear interactive damage constitutive model for sandstone failure51
Hydro-mechanical coupling of unsaturated red clay considering temperature and time effects51
Evaluation of slope stability through rock mass classification and kinematic analysis of some major slopes along NH-1A from Ramban to Banihal, North Western Himalayas51
Enhancing Mineral Segmentation in Rock CT Images via Hessian-Guided Morphological Feature Learning with Deep Neural Networks51
Leveraging large language models for automated knowledge extraction from geological reports50
New digital drilling process monitoring: Instrumentation, validation and calibration50
Investigation of equivalent strength parameters of soil-rock mixture using numerical manifold method50
Enhancing the volumetric stability of phosphogypsum base course materials by MICP treatment49
Shaking table tests on seismic energy absorption and deformation control mechanism of negative Poisson's ratio anchor cables in slopes49
Air tightness of compressed air storage energy caverns with polymer sealing layer subjected to various air pressures49
Uncertainty quantification of inverse analysis for geomaterials using probabilistic programming48
Soft ground tunnel lithology classification using clustering-guided light gradient boosting machine47
Few-shot learning-aided constitutive modelling of granular soils with knowledge transfer across different soil types47
Tunnel boring machine jamming anticipation based on a new monitoring system for real-time perception of shield strain47
Probability integrated hybrid machine learning models for predicting surface settlement of PVD-treated soft soil46
Continuous-discontinuous element method for three-dimensional thermal cracking of rocks46
A reliability-based framework using Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation for estimating the strength of intact rock46
Microwave-assisted heating on sandstone subjected to liquid nitrogen freeze-thaw: Pore structures and temperature characteristics45
Competitive crack evolution in flawed rocks under thermal–mechanical coupling: A tangential stress and displacement decomposition approach45
Structural design and strain transfer mechanism of fiber Bragg grating–3D-printed geogrid45
Microscopic production characteristics and fluid behavior of shale oil in CO2–cosolvent SAG process: Insights into EOR and carbon storage45
Water pressure relief treatment for protecting the initial support of inclined shafts at high water pressures44
Effect of heterogeneity on mechanical and micro-seismic behaviors of sandstone subjected to multi-level cyclic loading: A discrete element method investigation44
Multiscale modeling of gas-induced fracturing in anisotropic clayey rocks44
Prediction of surface settlement of shield-driven twin tunnels using AutoML-regressor chain model44
Water-induced shear strength deterioration of sandstone-mudstone interface: Experimental and theoretical approaches44
Using fracture-based continuum modeling of coupled geomechanical-hydrological processes for numerical simulation of hydraulic fracturing44
Pore-scale deformation behavior of biopolymer-modified hydrate-bearing sandy sediments44
Evolution of damage and permeability in sandstone subjected to direct shear loading after freeze-thaw cycles44
Small-strain stiffness of alkali-contaminated undisturbed lateritic soil: Resonant column test and microanalysis43
Multiphysics model of swelling geomaterials based on Stern theory: Describing different swelling behaviors depending on exchangeable cation species43
Compressive strength of hydrothermally solidified waste clay by industry waste: Experimental tests and hybrid models43
Prediction of high-embankment settlement combining joint denoising technique and enhanced GWO-ν-SVR method43
Erosion dynamics in loess with artificial joints: An experimental approach43
Grouting and re-bearing behaviors of sandy mudstone in the residual stage43
Improvement of photogrammetric joint roughness coefficient value by integrating automatic shooting parameter selection and composite error model43
Anisotropic mechanical characterization of gneissic rock from Canadian Shield: Bridging the micro- and meso-scale gap43
Experimental and theoretical investigation of face failure and ground collapse during slurry pressure-balanced shield tunneling in saturated sand42
Experimental study on convective heat transfer of supercritical carbon dioxide in granite fractures42
Synchrotron-radiation computed tomography of the water drop penetration time test on hydrophobic soils42
Permeability of caprock in aquifer underground gas storage under impact disturbance: Experimental study and predictive modeling42
Vacuum dewatering behavior of foam-conditioned clay soil: Implications for foam optimization in earth pressure balance shield tunneling42
Hydraulic fracturing in unsaturated tight clay-rich sandstones: The role of water weakening and injection pressure42
Effects of 3D deformation and nonlinear stress–strain relationship on the Brazilian test for a transversely isotropic rock42
Coupled DEM-FDM analyses of the effects of falling rock’s shape and impact angle on response of granular cushion and rock shed41
Catastrophic landslide due to thermal pressurization: The effect of shear dilation/contraction and porosity evolution41
Shock-induced fracture of dolomite rock in small-scale blast tests41
Prediction of constrained modulus for granular soil using 3D discrete element method and convolutional neural networks40
Thermophysical-mechanical behaviors of hot dry granite subjected to thermal shock cycles and dynamic loadings39
Erosion resistance and hydrological response of the slope enhanced by enzyme-induced calcium carbonate precipitation39
Deep learning-based landslides detection improved by the gray level co-occurrence matrix of RGB optical images39
A particle-resolved heat-particle-fluid coupling model by DEM-IMB-LBM38
Multi-scale analysis of carbon mineralization in lime-treated soils considering soil mineralogy38
Characteristics of tensile and shear damage evolution during primary and secondary relaxation of Stanstead granite38
A new dilation angle model and a cohesion-weakening and friction-weakening model for simulating post-peak deformation of brittle hard rocks38
Effect of confining pressures on the drilling parameters and specific energy: Insights into determining in situ stress using drilling monitoring techniques38
Effect of acid type on biomineralization of soil using crude soybean urease solution38
Effect of rock joints on lined rock caverns subjected to high internal gas pressure37
Centrifuge modeling of a large-scale surcharge on adjacent foundation37
Numerical benchmarking of GREAT cell experiments: Poly-axial stress effects on fluid flow in fractured rock37
Influence of volume compression on the unloading deformation behavior of red sandstone under damage-controlled cyclic triaxial loading37
Implications of structural flexure on CO2 plume distribution and long-term reservoir deformation in the Canadian Aquistore CCS project37
A modified 3D mean strain energy density criterion for predicting shale mixed-mode I/III fracture toughness37
Microscopic damage and deterioration of carbonaceous slate in cold region subjected to freeze-thaw cycles37
Synergistic high-dosage phosphogypsum and multi-solid wastes in subgrade fillers: Mechanical properties, micro-mechanisms, and environmental compliance37
Sliding modes of fault activation under constant normal stiffness conditions37
A model for threshold pressure gradient in hydrate-bearing sediments during creep36
Experimental and model investigation on fatigue properties of sandstone after fully coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical cycles36
Application of wavelet to strength log from scratch test36
Rockburst criterion and evaluation method for potential rockburst pit depth considering excavation damage effect36
Thermomechanical failure analysis of sandstone subjected to high ground temperature36
Monitoring and prediction of internal strains upon supercritical CO2 leakage along the fault36
Stabilization of carbonate sand with filamentous fungi: Optimization and mechanical evaluation35
Displacement field reconstruction in landslide physical modeling by using a terrain laser scanner – Part 1: Methodology, error analysis and validation35
Uncertainties of landslide susceptibility prediction: Influences of random errors in landslide conditioning factors and errors reduction by low pass filter method35
Determining osmotic suction through electrical conductivity for unsaturated low-plasticity soils35
A city-wide investigation on the subsurface temperature evolution and geothermal capacity evaluation35
Coupling effects of confining pressure and strain rate on rock compressive strength35
Stress-based evaluation of pore pressure generation in sands subjected to undrained cyclic loading35
Experimental investigation on crack initiation and damage stresses of deep granite under triaxial compression using acoustic methods35
Thermally-induced cracking behaviors of coal reservoirs subjected to cryogenic liquid nitrogen shock34
Impact of joint distribution within hard rock mass on tunnel blasting profile: Numerical simulation and field measurement34
Influence of inter-grain cementation stiffness on the effective elastic properties of porous Bentheim sandstone34
Hydromechanical responses of bentonite-based superabsorbent polymer improved silt under freeze-thaw cycles34
Understanding the anisotropic stress–strain behavior of heterogeneous slate in uniaxial compressive strength testing34
Effects of slurry and rock type on shear properties of grout-filled jointed rock: Experimental and numerical investigation34
Hydro-shearing and traffic light protocols in mitigating seismic risks: A fully-coupled poroelastic boundary integral modeling approach34
Predicting the friction angle of clays using a multi-layer perceptron neural network enhanced by yeo-johnson transformation and coral reefs optimization34
Exploring the mechanism of cohesive cross-layer fracture in laminated shale34
Anchorage mechanical behavior of interface-shear-stress-dispersing yield bolt for soft rock tunnel33
Artificial intelligence for shallow geothermal systems: A review of ground heat exchanger performance modeling33
Machine learning and data-driven prediction of pore pressure from geophysical logs: A case study for the Mangahewa gas field, New Zealand33
Real-time arrival picking of rock microfracture signals based on convolutional-recurrent neural network and its engineering application33
A nonlinear creep model for surrounding rocks of tunnels based on kinetic energy theorem33
Laboratory study of fracture initiation and propagation in Barre granite under fluid pressure at stress state close to failure33
Prediction of rock fragmentation in a fiery seam of an open-pit coal mine in India33
Intelligent decision-making for TBM tunnelling control parameters using multi-objective optimization33
Strength and deformation characteristics of irregular columnar jointed rock mass: A combined experimental and theoretical study33
Influences of bit button wear on performance of rotary-percussive drilling: MBD-DEM coupling simulation and verification32
Impact of shear process on solute transport and mixing partitioning in 3D intersecting fractures of thermally shocked granite32
Local stress evolution in locked strike-slip fault analog models: Fault activity characterization32
Segmenting identified fracture families from 3D fracture networks in Montney rock using a deep learning-based method32
Effects of hydrate occurrence habits on the acoustic propagation of hydrate-bearing sediment32
Structural behavior of triple-layer composite lining of a water conveyance tunnel: Insight from full-scale loading tests32
Soil stabilization using biological CO2 sequestration and CO2-based biocementation technique32
Various admixtures to mitigate the long-term strength retrogression of Portland cement cured under high pressure and high temperature conditions32
Dynamic disaster mechanism and acoustic emission evolution of deep coal-rock under true triaxial disturbance stress31
Investigation on deterioration of mechanical properties of Jiangxi lateritic soil subjected to drying-wetting cycles31
Pore-scale gravity–capillary–viscous competition during drainage: A microfluidics approach31
Discontinuity development patterns and the challenges for 3D discrete fracture network modeling on complicated exposed rock surfaces31
Editorial for advances in slope deformation and failure analysis methods31
Coalbursts in China: Theory, practice and management31
Effect of drying-wetting cycles on pore characteristics and mechanical properties of enzyme-induced carbonate precipitation-reinforced sea sand31
Stacking ensemble learning-driven risk assessment framework of rockfall in karst terrains: A case study in Guilin, China31
Identification of defects in underground structures using machine learning aided distributed fiber optic sensing30
Effect of the in situ leaching solution of ion-absorbed rare earth on the mechanical behavior of basement rock30
Optimal slotting angle for directional pressure-relief boreholes in coal: A Fourier-based deformation analysis30
Influence of isolated footing embedment on the seismic performance of building considering the soil-foundation-structure interaction: An experimental approach30
Quantification of uncertainties in back-analysis of radar-tracked rockfall trajectories30
Effects of confinement and microwave irradiation duration on weakening strength of hard rocks30
Deformation mechanism of landslide caused by wave scouring considering water level rise30
An assumed enhanced strain finite element framework for tensile fracturing processes with dual-mechanism failure in transversely isotropic rocks30
Discussion of “Site observations of weathered granitic soils subjected to cementation and partial drainage using SCPTU” [J Rock Mech Geotech Eng 15 (2023) 984–996]30
Seepage of a deep-buried tunnel in large-scale fault zones: Effects of fault heterogeneity and excavation process30
Subsurface multi-physical monitoring of urban development zone using a fiber optic nerve system30
Reliability analysis of soil slopes stabilized with piles under rainfall30
Prediction of soil-water retention curves in unsaturated soils based on stacked generalization29
Fracture development during disposal of hazardous drilling cuttings by deep underground injection: A review29
Prediction of time-energy-location of microseismic events induced by deep coal-energy mining: Deep learning approach29
Energy-based evaluation and data-driven method of stereoscopic geogrid–soil interface under cyclic loading29
Spatiotemporal deformation characteristics of Outang landslide and identification of triggering factors using data mining29
Solidification of leachate sludge by alkali-activated ground-granulated blast-furnace slag combined with polypropylene fiber29
Effects of advancing tunnel on a loaded pile: Numerical analysis and field measurements29
Revealing hydro-mechanical properties of a natural fracture in low-permeable shale29
Engineering properties and dynamic shear behaviors of low kitchen waste in China29
Large deformation problems arising from deep excavation in silt strata: A case study in Shenzhen, China29
Shear resistance of assembled bentonite interface after confined water saturation and interfacial self-healing capacity29
Comparing large language models and human expertise for fungal mycelium growth assessment in biogeotechnics29
Classification and rating of disintegrated dolomite strata for slope stability analysis29
Hydraulic fracturing enhanced in situ remediation of low-permeability contaminated soils: Injecting-extracting technology29
Stress-path dependency of rock shear strength influenced by shear surface integrity: Experimental and numerical investigations29
Acquisition of acoustic emission precursor information for rock masses with a single joint based on clustering-convolutional neural network method28
Morphological damage and strength deterioration of red sandstone under freeze–thaw cycles28
Evaluation of excavation damaged zones (EDZs) in Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory (URL)28
Changes in shear properties of granite fractures subjected to cyclic heating and air-cooling treatments28
Experimental study on mitigating wind erosion of calcareous desert sand using spray method for microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation28
Optimized reinforcement of granite residual soil using a cement and alkaline solution: A coupling effect28
Biopolymer stabilization of clayey soil28
A non-contact measurement method for rock mass discontinuity orientations by smartphone28
Aggregation of diesel fuel-contaminated kaolin via interfacial behaviors among mineral, water, and pollutant28
Reliability assessment for serviceability limit states of stiffened deep cement mixing column-supported embankments28
Borehole stability in naturally fractured rocks with drilling mud intrusion and associated fracture strength weakening: A coupled DFN-DEM approach28
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